Our Counseling Services are led by our clinician, Stephanie (Elswick) Partida, LCSW.
Stephanie (Elswick) Partida was born and raised in the Appalachian Mountains in Virginia. She received her Bachelors of Science in Psychology in 2000 from Francis Marion University in South Carolina. She then relocated to Alabama and received her Master’s of Social Work from the University of Alabama. In addition to being an empathetic therapist she is also an equine therapist. She embraces and meets clients in their pain with a compassionate presence. She is licensed through the state of Nevada as a Domestic Violence/Anger Management Instructor. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), and is currently working to attain her Licensing as a Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor. She is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Emotions Focused Therapy (EFT), and Dialectical and Behavioral Therapy (DBT).
For all those who need one-on-one counseling services we offer private sessions in addition to the weekly groups, as well as individual sessions to take the place of group sessions, as needed. The individual classes consist of PowerPoints and counseling using the model developed by Dr. William Glasser. Individual sessions are focused on restoring clients to full functioning, productive, independent individuals. We also offer Couples Therapy, Crisis Counseling, as well as Family Therapy.